White is ready to swing into role with Chargers

SWINGMAN Zac White has always wanted to test himself at a higher level, and now he may just get that chance.

SWINGMAN Zac White has always wanted to test himself at a higher level, and now he may just get that chance.

The 26-year-old Penguin utility is considered the frontrunner to sign with SEABL team the Hobart Chargers to replace misfiring US import Jerrah Young.

FRONTRUNNER: Penguin's Zac White is considered a strong chance to sign with SEABL team the Hobart Chargers to replace US import Jerrah Young. Picture: Stuart Wilson.

Young, who was averaging 12.7 points and 11.5 rebounds a game, was sensationally sacked by the club a fortnight ago for purely performance reasons.

White has trained twice with Hobart in recent times and said he'd love to support lone import Khalil Hartwell if he was given the opportunity.

"I just want to play at the highest level I can," he said.

"If that means SEABL, that's great, and if that means in another league in another country, then that's great too.

"Any time I get an opportunity to play at a higher level, I'll obviously be up for it."

White said Chargers coach Paul Davie had rung him "out of the blue" to see if he would be interested in joining their roster, but he was no surer on when a final decision would be made.

"They're still working things out on their end," White said.

"I would hope to find out sooner rather than later, but I'm not going to get my hopes up too much."

White has been unable to crack the North-West Tall Timbers Thunder program since arriving on the Coast early last year because of the league's two- import model.

But Blues fans can rest easy if the 201-centimetre American, of Baltimore, does end up putting pen to paper with the Chargers.

"Obviously Penguin will come first because that's why I'm down here to begin with, and that's where I started out," White said on the eve of a possible finals campaign with the Blues.Davie could not be contacted yesterday.